PM Modi congratulates UPSC toppers, shares message for aspirants who couldn't clear exam

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated UPSC civil service 2020 toppers and shared an encouraging message to UPSC IAS aspirants who could not clear the exam. The Union Public Service Commission had on Friday announced the final UPSC IAS 2020 result.

The Prime Minister, in a tweet, said, “Congratulations to those who successfully cleared the UPSC Civil Services examination. An exciting and satisfying career in public service awaits. Those who have cleared the exam will go on to have key administrative roles during an important period of our nation’s journey.”

Congratulations to those who successfully cleared the UPSC Civil Services examination. An exciting and satisfying career in public service awaits.

Those who have cleared the exam will go on to have key administrative roles during an important period of our nation’s journey.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2021

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Prime Minister Modi encouraged aspirants who could not clear the UPSC 2020 exam and said “there are more attempts awaiting”. Highlighting vast opportunities, he further said that “India is full of diverse opportunities waiting to be explored. Best wishes in whatever you decide to do.”

To those young friends who did not clear the UPSC examination, I would like to say- you are very talented individuals. There are more attempts awaiting.

At the same time, India is full of diverse opportunities waiting to be explored. Best wishes in whatever you decide to do.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2021

A total of 761 candidates cleared the coveted civil services examination 2020. Shubham Kumar, an IIT Bombay graduate, and Jagrati Awasthi, who completed B.Tech (electrical engineering) from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, bagging the first and second ranks respectively.

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Candidates who cleared the UPSC 2020 exam are shortlisted for various services such as, Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.

A total of 10,40,060 candidates applied for the UPSC examination, out of which 4,82,770 appeared in the exam held on October 4, 2021. These 761 candidates cleared both the written and personal interview tests.

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